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No fuss, just pure moaning from Louis CK

2009-11-16T11:32:28Z

Louis CK was OK in The Invention Of Lying but this American misanthrope is far better at brutal, self-mocking stand-up.

Ricky Gervais joins the Hollywood elite as sole host of Golden Globes

2009-10-27T08:55:12Z

Ricky Gervais has landed one of the biggest jobs in showbusiness as the surprise host of next year's Golden Globe awards.

Ricky Gervais recreates Muhammad Ali moment

2009-10-05T11:47:36Z

Ricky Gervais shows he is among the big hitters by recreating a famous Muhammad Ali pose.

Jennifer Garner gives Ricky Gervais a cheeky squeeze

2009-09-22T08:32:39Z

Ricky Gervais was greeted familiarly by co-star Jennifer Garner at The Invention of Lying premiere.

Gervais gets the goose at premiere

2009-09-22T09:09:02Z

British movie heaven - the Brit flicks heading our way

2009-09-18T09:01:04Z

John Lennon, Charles Darwin, John Keats and Heath Ledger are all coming soon in a bumper crop of homegrown releases

Ricky Gervais shows comedy can be rocket science

2009-08-25T23:00:00Z

Edinburgh comedy: Could this be the point where a wheel falls off the Ricky Gervais bandwagon?

Taking pride in our man-bags

2009-05-29T07:14:03Z

David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo have them. Will Young danced around his. Even former Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has been seen out strolling with one

Ricky Gervais: 'My role was to put Ben Stiller off filming'

2009-05-13T08:05:55Z

Ricky Gervais has revealed how he loved to put Ben Stiller off during the filming of Night At The Museum 2.

Gervais and Cohen are a Brit near the knuckle

2009-01-12T11:08:45Z

Brit comics Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen earned the biggest laughs of the night at the Golden Globe Awards.

Ricky's back in the business

2008-10-22T23:00:00Z

Ricky Gervais is finally given a Hollywood role that exploits the full range of his ability � a dentist who sees dead people in Ghost Town.

Ricky Gervais reveals why he wants to ban popcorn in our exclusive interview

2008-10-15T14:01:22Z

We caught up with Ricky Gervais and his friends at the London premiere of Ghost Town. Listen to what they had to say.

Simon Pegg tells Ricky Gervais "You're a fat idiot" ...

2008-09-30T11:09:10Z

Actor Simon Pegg launched an unprovoked attack on fellow comedian Ricky Gervais by saying that The Office star is an "idiot" and "fat".

Here's one Ricky won earlier

2008-09-22T10:34:40Z

Ricky Gervais missed out on an Emmy for Extras last night, so he reminded the audience at the LA ceremony of his 2007 victory.

I see dead people: Ricky Gervais' spooky new role

2008-08-26T09:17:11Z

Ricky Gervais has taken on a haunting new role in his first turn as a leading man in the upcoming romantic comedy, Ghost town.

Louis CK lives up to the hype

2008-07-31T23:00:00Z

Muscular, persuasive and loud when he needs to be, pausing when it suits him, Louis CK has been at this game for 20 years and it shows.

Tubby Ricky Gervais feels the burn as he finally attempts a workout

2008-07-30T10:52:46Z

Getting fit is no laughing matter for comedian Ricky Gervais. The Office star looked in a whole world of pain as he attempted a workout in London's Hampstead Heath yesterday.

Dame Judi Dench and Ricky Gervais lead British nominees at Emmy Awards

2008-07-17T18:48:09Z

BBC costume drama Cranford has received eight Emmy nominations, while Ricky Gervais's Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale got six, it was announced today.

Ricky Gervais caught out with tubby tummy even his famous black shirts can't disguise

2008-07-14T15:42:57Z

Ricky Gervais has been trying to mask his tyer tummy by constantly wearing black.

TV stars Jonathan Ross and Ricky Gervais join forces in stolen puppy appeal

2008-07-10T11:56:19Z

The two TV stars are combining to save Manon, an eight-month-old whippet, after she was pinched while out with a dog walker on Hampstead Heath on June 25.

Non-doms deserve a good taxing

2008-02-14T08:57:50Z

Sometimes it pays to throw a wobbly. Wealthy non-domiciled businessmen have thrown an almighty tantrum over Government plans to tax them £30,000 a year, threatening to up-anchor and sail away on their super-yachts. Alistair Darling, in a bid to calm them down, has agreed to exempt them from any prying into their assets or earnings outside the UK

Gervais reveals 'pre-sexual revolution' film

2007-12-21T08:48:17Z

Ricky Gervais has unveiled his next project - a film set before the "sexual revolution".

Critic's Choice: Top 5 Comedy

2007-09-27T09:39:42Z

Comedy heavyweights Ricky Gervais, Frank Skinner, Richard Herring and Russell Brand are all doing their stuff - along with excellent reformed '80s act Skint Video.

Razor sharp Ricky back on target

2007-09-03T23:00:00Z

Ricky Gervais is hardly the finest comedian ever to tread the boards, but he is undoubtedly special, says Bruce Dessau.

Critic's choice: top five comedy shows

2007-08-23T09:38:04Z

A rare chance to catch Ricky Gervais in intimate surroundings, kids TV presenter Mickey Hutton, Hal Cruttenden and Dave Fulton all make Bruce Dessau's comedy picks this weekend.

Ricky - smug but still scintillating

2007-01-22T00:00:00Z

Russell Brand, Noel Fielding and Mark Thomas all pulled out at the last minute, but Ricky Gervais and some last minute stand-ins ensured the night was still a success.

Ricky's comedy doesn't stand up

2007-01-09T00:00:00Z

Too much lacklustre material makes this stand-up show from Ricky Gervais more emperor's new clothes than King of Comedy, says Brian Donaldson.

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

2007-01-04T09:27:44Z

Ricky Gervais warms up for his tour with some low-key gigs at the Bloomsbury, it's your last chance to see gobby Glaswegian Jerry Sadowitz and Cirque du Soleil comes to town.

Ricky flexes his muscles

2006-11-27T00:00:00Z

Considering that this was his first try-out of new material, Ricky Gervais's stand-up muscles seemed in remarkably good shape, as did his biceps, which bulged under his trademark black T-shirt.

Turner Prize visitors blast 'c**p' entries

2006-10-18T08:47:18Z

Faced with display cases full of refuse and a mocked-up office scene, visitors to this year's Turner Prize exhibition are finding inspiration elsewhere.